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Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Today
I try not to stray too far away from the core topics behind the Alchemy of Soulful Work (though maybe I should be a little more lax with this), but I’m compelled to write today as a part of the Bloggers Unite for Human Rights event. For me, the reason is simple: without basic human rights and freedoms I would not be able to write about workplace issues. And the very notion of employee engagement and joyful work is only possible if our foundational liberties are taken care of. I know I sometimes take this for granted and am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this movement today.
There are places in this world where sitting and writing ideas like I’m doing at this moment would likely land me in jail. China is one such place which continues to not hesitate to send journalists and dissidents to prison for speaking out against injustice and censorship. And the sad fact is that some of the companies we support turn a blind eye to this…or in the case of Yahoo! agree to cooperate with this gestapo behavior. One action you can take today is send an email to Yahoo! and let them know you think they need to change their actions on human rights abuses.
And lest you think I might let my own country off the hook, I’m also taking the United States to task for it’s hypocritical use of the Guantanamo Bay facility for illegal detentions. It’s very existence and what actually occurs there makes a mockery of every proud ideal this country was founded upon. I hope you’ll join me in the initiative to Tear it Down.
If you’re able to freely read this post, write about it, and talk about it to your neighbors and friends then know that there are individuals out there who have no voice and are invisible. We can stand for them and speak for them. This is our freedom.
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Chris, thank you for tweeting this link. If we stand by and simply enjoy our freedoms while others suffer, then we are not really free. As we walk through open doors I believe it is not only important to hold it open for others but to reach back and pull others through. There is much to be done abroad and at home and our individual actions do indeed make a difference. Thank you for this post Chris.
Hiya Karen, glad this struck a chord with you. There is so much more we can all do but opening our eyes to what’s happening around us is a good beginning.
You make some great points. We should be proactive and help others live a type of life that they deserve. Living in America I sometimes forget how good I have it. There are people all over the world struggling with their governments. Being a blogger I have a voice and should use it to help others. Thanks!
Good food for thought, Chris. I’ll try to focus more on this on my blog and on twitter.
Hiya Karl and Paul and welcome! Happy to spark your thinking. I can’t claim that my own political activist record is anything to brag about but if I can at least take small steps it’s a start.
Paul, if you blog about any of this let me know.